FEATURES TRIPS from Doha to Cancún … to Ottawa: global developments in access to treatment and Canada’s Bill C-56 Warsaw Declaration on HIV/AIDS and injection drug use adopted CANADIAN NEWS North America’s first supervised injection site opens in Vancouver Ontario: People can now apply for forced HIV testing in certain situations Many people in marginalized … Read more
On 14 November 2003, the Warsaw Declaration: A Framework for Effective Action on HIV/ADS and Injection Drug Use, was adopted at the 2nd International Policy Dialogue on HIV/AIDS. Its purpose is to provide a framework for – finally – “mounting an effective response that will slow and eventually stop the HIV/AIDS epidemic among injecting drug … Read more
In November 2003, Canada introduced legislation to amend the Patent Act so that manufacturers could obtain licences to make generic versions of patented pharmaceutical products for export to countries lacking sufficient capacity to produce their own. This article provides an overview of recent global developments leading up to Canada’s initiative, as well as an analysis … Read more
This consultation was part of a larger project to create or strengthen partnerships between HIV treatment, vaccine and microbicide advocates and communities.
The purpose of this briefing note is to give community-based AIDS organizations (CBAOs) information to help them respond to media questions and other inquiries. The information in this Briefing Note is intended to provide responses that are positive and constructive, and respect people living with HIV. The information contained in this Briefing Note is “brief.” … Read more
NETWORK NEWS FLASH Save Lives Now: Network Works with other civil society organizations to Ensure that Canada’s Patent Act Is Amended After Cuerrier Comes Williams… Responding to Media and Public Questions about the Disclosure of HIV Status Harm Reduction in Vancouver: Research Provides Perspective on Policy, Practices Network to Co-Sponsor Montreal Screening of FIX Partnering … Read more